Library: English & Literature: Literature and Criticism

The library has many books on language and literature -- from leisure reading to formal literary criticism. Resources are also available in a variety of print and digital formats. You can search the library catalog, explore our ebook collections, or stop by the library to see what's on the shelf or consult a librarian.

Edgewood's Catalog
Print books and video discs owned by our library.
WorldCat
A vast catalog of books and other materials held by libraries worldwide.

Libby
Popular fiction & nonfiction ebooks and audiobooks for leisure reading, as well as career, technical, and academic subjects. Access through your browser, or install the free Libby app on your device.

Free Ebooks and Audiobooks

Project Gutenberg
The first and largest single collection of free electronic books. You can can download thousands of free ebooks to read on your PC, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone, Android or other portable device.
LibriVox
Free audiobooks from the public domain. Once downloaded, you can listen to them on your computer or portable device, or burn them to a CD.
Palace Bookshelf from DPLA
Open access ebooks available to download and keep. From the Digital Public Library of America.
HathiTrust
A partnership of major research institutions and libraries working to ensure that the cultural record is preserved and accessible long into the future. Some items in this collection allow full text access, and some items have limited access.

Literary Criticism

NoveList
Fiction recommendation database. Includes author read-alikes, book discussion guides, and reading lists.

Literary Resources on the Net (Lynch)
A collection of links to sites on English and American literature.
Voice of the Shuttle
Website for humanities research. See the links for English Literature, and Literary Theory.

English & Literature: Literature and Criticism

Free Ebooks and Audiobooks

Literary Criticism

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